Deadline: 6-May-22
The Department of Employment Services (DOES) has announced the applications for 2022 On-the-Job Training (OJT) Apprenticeship Reimbursement Initiative to expand the apprenticeship program to hire unemployed and underemployed District residents for registered apprenticeship programs in high demand apprenticeable occupations.
On-the-Job Training (OJT) is a workforce program administered by DOES, which provides registered apprenticeship sponsors an opportunity to hire and train apprentices to meet their specific apprenticeship needs, while affording apprentices the opportunity to learn as they earn.
Funding Information
The total funding available for this grant opportunity is $1,180,000.00.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations / Registered Sponsors that are eligible to apply for this grant include public and private non-profits and for-profit organizations with demonstrated effectiveness (1) providing the requested services to DC residents newly hired to be registered apprentices and (2) meeting the needs of the target population or other populations that could benefit from the program.
- Applicant / Registered Sponsors shall be responsible organizations possessing the demonstrated ability to perform successfully, under the terms and conditions of a proposed grant award. Each Applicant /Registered Sponsors may charge to the grant award only those costs that are consistent with the allowable cost provisions of the respective Notice of Grant Award (NOGA), including the guidelines issued by DOES and all applicable federal and District laws.
- All Applicant / Registered Sponsors must be current on payment of all federal and District taxes, including Unemployment Insurance and Paid Family Leave taxes and Workers’ Compensation premiums.
For more information, visit https://communityaffairs.dc.gov/sites/moca/files/dc/sites/moca/publication/attachments/FINAL%20RFA%20OJT%20%20-%20APPRENTICESHIP%20REIMBURSEMENT%20INITIATIVE.pdf
